2 Grange Road, Ilford, IG1 1EU

2 Grange Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–219 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 42 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 21.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006.